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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John
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• Quinine
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States of America|USA]])</small>, D <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small> ...nti-inflammatory]] properties and a bitter taste. It is a [[stereoisomer]] of [[quinidine]] which, unlike quinine, is an [[anti-arrhythmic]]. Quinine con
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• Valproic acid
  ...bilizer|mood-stabilizing]] [[medication|drug]], primarily in the treatment of [[epilepsy]], [[bipolar disorder]], and, less commonly, [[major depressive ...[[histone deacetylase inhibitor]] and is under investigation for treatment of HIV and various cancers.
  25 KB (3,328 words) - 15:47, 27 September 2010
• Morphine
  *[[Cardiac arrest]], cessation of [[Cardiac cycle|heartbeat]], or [[heart failure]] *[[Flushing (physiology)|Flushing]] of the [[face]]
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• Abrus precatorius
  ...ant is native to [[Indonesia]] and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world where it has been introduced. It has a tendency to become [[weed ...ter than the fatal dose of abrin. Abrin can kill with a circulating amount of less than 3 μg ([[microgram]]s).
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• Toxicodendron
  |image2_caption = ''Another picture of Toxicodendron radicans'' ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2009-11-23 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref>
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• Aconitum
  ...o the buttercup family ([[Ranunculaceae]]). There are over 250 [[species]] of ''Aconitum''. ...rbaceous [[perennial plant]]s are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in moisture retentive but well draining [[
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• Cryptostegia grandiflora
  |image_caption = Flowers and leaves of Rubber Vine ...It is now naturalised in the Caribbean, [[East Africa]], [[Mauritius]], [[India]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[Latin America]], the southern [[United States]], [
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• Melia azedarach
  <!-- and oogles of others - search for the species names to get lists. --> ...t|Feral Chinaberry at [[Keokea, Maui|Keokea]], [[Maui]], [[Hawaii]]. Large trees like this can be profitably used for timber.]]
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• Strychnine tree
  ...mb|250px|left|in [[Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. ]] ...ica''', is a [[deciduous]] [[tree]] native to [[southeast Asia]], a member of family [[Loganiaceae]]. It is a medium-size tree growing in open habitats.
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• Nerium oleander
  ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref> ...m the old Latin name for the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficie
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• Euphorbia
  | diversity_link = List of Euphorbia species ...ly from Africa, the Americas and [[Madagascar]]. There exists a wide range of [[island|insular]] species: on the [[Hawaiian Islands]] where spurges are c
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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...discordant, incoherent views; and it does claim to be a 'complete account of all things' - to contain, in epitome, all that was known at the time it was ...velopment of the Qur'an#"Created" vs. "uncreated" Qur'an]] for the concept of the "uncreated Koran".''</ref>
  42 KB (6,519 words) - 12:33, 19 September 2010
• Shellac
  [[Image:Shellac varities.png|right|thumb|Some of the many different colors of shellac.]] ...eals out moisture. [[Gramophone]] (or [[phonograph]]) discs were also made of it during the pre-1950s, 78-rpm recording era.
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• Polyprenol
  ...eir 2,3-dihydro derivatives<ref>”Rezanka T, Vortuba J. “Chromatography of long chain alcohols (polyprenols) from animal and plant sources” // J. Ch ...al. “On the specific pattern of long chain polyprenols in green needles of Pinus mugo Turra” // Acta Biochim. Pol.– 1997. – Vol. 44. – P.803-8
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• Petroleum
  ...fined and separated, most easily by [[boiling point]], into a large number of consumer products, from [[petrol]] and [[kerosene]] to [[asphalt]] and chem ...aries depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 09:12, 20 September 2010
• Coffea
  {{About|the biology of coffee|the beverage|Coffee}} |image_caption = ''[[Coffea arabica]]'' trees in [[Brazil]]
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• Glossary of textile manufacturing
  :''For terms specifically related to sewing, see [[Glossary of sewing terminology]].'' ...louring yarn or the finished material is [[dyeing]]. For more information of the various steps, see [[textile manufacturing]].
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• Textile
  A '''textile''' is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial [[fibre]]s often referred to as thread or [[yarn]]. Y ...g, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. ''Cloth'' refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...ntil the era of [[Porfirio Díaz]] (1880s to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French. ...to competition by cheaper goods produced in countries such as [[China]], [[India]] and [[Vietnam]].
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